Namdong-gu, Incheon, achieved meaningful results in helping socially isolated youth reintegrate through the Youth Challenge Support Project, promoted as a public contest project by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
According to the district on the 14th, this project was operated with a program for employment and social reintegration for six months starting from September last year, followed by a three-month post-management program.
The district provided customized programs including various counseling, life management, motivation, confidence recovery, career exploration, and employment competency enhancement targeting reclusive, isolated, and discouraged job-seeking youth, supporting their participation in economic activities and return to the labor market.
Out of the total 60 participants, 56 completed the 15-week program from September last year, achieving a completion rate of 93%.
Additionally, through continuous employment support and post-management for three months after completing the program, 24 participants, accounting for 40% of the total, successfully returned to society and participated in the labor market through employment, start-ups, and linkage to vocational training.
In particular, Namdong-gu is evaluated to have achieved a high completion and employment rate based on systematic participant management and stabilized administrative capabilities by directly operating the Youth Challenge Support Project as a local government rather than outsourcing it.
Park Jong-hyo, Mayor of Namdong-gu, said, "We support the youth who have successfully reintegrated into society through the Youth Challenge Support Project," and added, "We will continue to actively discover reclusive and isolated youth and strive to inspire continuous employment will and vitality to youth who wish to seek jobs but need a helping hand."
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